Each week, Sporting News runs down the biggest stories in the world of professional wrestling.

Shane McMahon steals HIAC headlines

Once again, it was Shane McMahon showing at Hell in a Cell that he fears nothing.

The 47-year-old daredevil climbed to the top of the cell looking to finish off a battered and beaten Kevin Owens who was laying below with a flying elbow. Instead, Sami Zayn pulled his nemesis/best friend out of harm’s way, sending McMahon crashing through the announcer’s table.

It’s the second time that McMahon, who has quite the acclivity for high-risk moves, has performed the spectacular stunt with the first time taking place at WrestleMania 32 in a match against The Undertaker.

While you have to give McMahon credit for putting his body in harm’s way, you have to wonder when it enough. Sure, WWE is going to make this as safe as possible but there is such a finite window in a stunt like this and something could easily go wrong.

And how far with the bar be raised? If McMahon — a part-time performer — is doing it, should top superstars be expected to do the same if the storyline presents the opportunity?

While it was breathtaking, it’s time for WWE to end this practice of jumping off the top of a 20-foot high structure and crashing through a ringside announcer’s table no matter what kind of protection they put under it. Unfortunately, the fans now expect these maneuvers and it’s going to take time to wean them away from these dangerous, unnecessary stunts.

Sami Zayn turns heel

The most notable thing coming out of Hell in a Cell was Zayn turning heel to help his frienemy, Kevin Owens.

Their careers have been intertwined for more than a decade using their real friendship to explain how they have become bitter enemies.

Zayn did an excellent job on "SmackDown Live" explaining that despite the battles they’ve gone through, Owens is like a brother to him and he couldn’t stand by and watch him suffer a career-ending injury.

He added that Owens was right all along when bragging about his success and Zayn’s lack thereof when it comes to winning titles in the WWE and that a change was needed.

There are a lot of different directions WWE can go from here. Could the duo team up for a while and dominate the tag team scene on the blue brand? Or will they each support one another in each of their quest for singles’ gold?

But the biggest question is where does Zayn fit in on "SmackDown" that is already filled with heels from Owens to WWE Jinder Mahal and new U.S. Champion Baron Corbin? Time will tell, but hopefully WWE will use this to give the incredibly talented Zayn a real chance to fully utilize his skills.

Main event for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom set

It’s now official: IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada will square off against Tetsuya Naito in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 12 on Jan. 4 at the Tokyo Dome.

Okada remained champion over the weekend at the King of Pro Wrestling event following another very good match against EVIL. Meanwhile, Naito kept his No. 1 contender briefcase with a spectacular win over Tomohiro Ishii earlier in the show, setting up an epic showdown between the New Japan stars.

Okada began his fourth and current reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion on June 19, 2016 by defeating Naito. When the two square off at Wrestle Kingdom, Okada will have been champion for 563 days, far surpassing the previous record of 489 days by Shinya Hashimoto.

Considering that record and the dozens of unbelievable matches he has been involved in over the past five years, the argument can be made that Okada is the greatest IWGP Heavyweight Champion in New Japan history.

It has the making of a fantastic and historic matchup when the two Japanese stars collide in the biggest New Japan event of the year.

The rest of the Wrestle Kingdom card remains open with all eyes on who Kenny Omega will defend his IWGP United States Championship against. The easiest choice may be a fellow Bullet Club member in Cody Rhodes considering their differences over the past few months.

Neville/WWE situation

The talk making the rounds online was that Neville was scheduled to lose to Enzo Amore in the main event of "RAW" but instead walked out before the show began. One problem: Neville wasn’t even there, that according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com.

He also reports that Neville was off the entire weekend from WWE events and was never backstage on Monday. The original idea was Neville versus Enzo but since Neville wasn’t there, Kalisto got the match and won the Cruiserweight Championship.

Neville has expressed to those in the company that he would like his release but he remains under contract with WWE. If that changes, he will be in high demand all around the world from New Japan to Ring of Honor and all of the other major independent promotions.

WWE creative team member gone

One person that is gone from WWE is creative team member Jimmy Jacobs, who was fired by the company a week ago. This comes on the heels of Jacobs posing with Bullet Club members during their invasion of “RAW” a few weeks back outside of a show in Ontario, California.

It wasn’t just that Jacobs was taking the picture but that he took time away from his WWE duties to do it. While the one incident didn’t get Jacobs fired, it was seen as the last in a list of things adding up against the former Ring of Honor wrestler.

The Bullet Club angle outside of "RAW" really upset WWE brass considering the company sent The Young Bucks a cease and desist over the “Too Sweet” terms and hand sign and also fired Jacob following it. WWE didn’t seem to mind that AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn recently made cameos in The Young Bucks “Being the Elite” video series.

Jacobs is trying to take advantage of the situation by releasing a t-shirt with the tagline: “Unprofessional"

News and notes

— All signs are pointing to high-flying superstar Ricochet wrapping up his current schedule and heading to WWE NXT. After losing the IWGP Junior Tag Team Titles over the weekend at the NJPW event, Ricochet thanked both New Japan and its fans and seemingly said goodbye to the promotion. He also did the favors in a spectacular match against Shane Strickland at the inaugural MLW: One-Shot event last week in Orlando, Fla.

Ricochet must wait until 90 days following the Lucha Underground finale that will air on Oct. 18 before he can sign with WWE. He has been very open that his dream has always been to work with WWE and the super-athlete would be a major addition to the NXT brand.

— Can someone please explain the idea behind Bray Wyatt transforming into Sister Abagail on Raw? It’s obvious that WWE has never been able to wrap its head around the Bray Wyatt character, which is easier said than done considering his mysterious ways. Just look back on the not-so-scary House of Horrors match against Randy Orton or the ridiculousness of their WrestleMania 33 bout with images of roaches and maggots appearing on the mat. Sister Abagail would be a great spot to introduce a new female performer. My choice: Crazy Mary Dobson who is already signed with NXT under the name Sarah Dobson.

— Mike Kanellis revealed several months ago that he was dealing with an addiction to painkillers. He and his wife Maria opened discussed the situation and how difficult this time has been in their lives. Give them both credit for their honesty and willingness to use the situation to help others dealing with a similar issue.

— Rocky Romero is auctioning off some of his gear to help raise money for those struggling in Puerto Rico. All of the proceeds raised will be donated to UNIDOS Por Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Fund for Puerto Rico.